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Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices

Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities — a dramatic move that comes amid mounting…

President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption

President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption

By KEVIN FREKING, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went…

Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls,’ but White House calls release a Democratic smear

Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls,’ but White House calls release a Democratic smear

WASHINGTON (AP) — The sex-offending financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump “knew about the girls,” according to communications released Wednesday, but the White House quickly accused Democrats of selectively…

Speaker Johnson faces an unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown vote

Speaker Johnson faces an unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown vote

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session — and facing an avalanche of pent-up legislative demands…

Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House

Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a…

Senate is poised to take the first steps to end 40-day shutdown

Senate is poised to take the first steps to end 40-day shutdown

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is voting on the first steps to end the 40-day government shutdown Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without…